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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-20
\ Friend of Boulanger.


PARIS, May 19th.-Henri Rochefort in
his paper denounces the OpDortunist con-
spiracy to compel General Boulanger to re-
tire from the Ministry, and warns members
Of the Chamber Of Deputies OF the conse-
quenees OF replacing General Boulanger.
Italy's Expedition.
ROME, May 19th.-General Gene, com
mander of the Italian forces at Massowah.
has dissuaded the home Government from
carrying out its Abyssinian Expedition on
the ground that the cost and the difficulty
of the undertaking would outweigh the
probable gain.
The Afghanistan Boundary.
LONDON, May l9th.-Colonel Sir joseph
Ridgeway, who has charge of the British
section of the Afghanistan Boundary Con-
mission, has received fresh instructions from
his Government, and has returned 10 St.
Petersburg from Moscow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-20
Plenty of Business for the Coroner.

CHICAGO, May 19th-A Tahlequah (Ind.
T.) special says: News has Just been re-
ceived here of what may turn out to be a
triple killing in Flint district, about thirty
miles east of here. John Blair, Jim Christie
and French Christie were returning from
cornstalk shooting where they had in
dulged very freely in liquor, when Jim
Christie and Blair fell out. Christie shot
Blair in the side, mortally wounding him,
whereupon Blair shot Jim Christie through
the head, killing him instantly. He then
turned and shot French Christie through
the shoulder seriously Woundino hin,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-20

feeling pervades the hop districts of Central
New York. Two years ago the growers
hardly realized enough from their hops to
pay the cost of raising. Those who profited
materially were they who were able TO hold
their product for better price, which came
year later. Last yesr the crop was almost
a total failure. Two years of misfortune
brought distress to many and failure to
more than few. A third year of disaster
means ruin to still greater number, and
the uniform report by hop farmers is that
third bad year is before them.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-20
Temptations of a Clergyman.

New YORK, May 19th.-Rey. DR.. Schabe-
horn has put in his defense before the Com
mission of Presbytery to charges of intoxi-
cation and coarse talk with women. He
said his talk had been miscoDsrued. As to
drinking, he said: Few people have any
realization of the peculiar temptations and
troubles to which q German minister is
subjected. At every wedding, christening
and social event, beer and wine flow freely,
and If the minister refuses to drink he gives
otfense; but as this has got me into trouble,
will never touch drop of malt or spirit
uous liquor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-16

"A Brahmin nam ID Gopel Chunder Can
goody, was recently charged ut the Cal
cutta polio, court by Narain Chunder
Mookerjee. on behalf of BaboO Kanye Lail
Dhur, with the theft Of a gold throne of
the Hindoo god SEalgram, valued ut go
rupees, gold Brahminical thread, and a
gold umbrella belonging to the god. On
the night of III, 18th of September the ac-
cused was arrested in the street with the
articles in his possession except the UNI
brelia. Ga September 2G Baboo KaIye
Lall Dhur, vino had q poojah at his house,
discovered that the throne of Shalgram
(Which was placed in front of the god
dess Doorsah in the dallsn) was missing,
and ais, the gold Bra.imin,cal badge
and umbrella OF the Shalgram. 1nfor-
matoin was given at the local thannah, and
the accused was identified as having been
at the Baboo's poojah house on the night Of
the 25.h on two occasions, the last being
about eleven p. m, when he was asked
how he came to be there without an invita-
ton, and replied that he had come to see
the poojah. Toe throne found with the &C.
cused was identified by the complainant as
his property. Inspector Davis informed
the court that there had been three other
similar cases on the three successive
nights Of the poojah's, which were still un-
discovered, there being no trace Of the
property stolen or the thieves. The &C.
cused pleaded not guilty, bat upon trial
he was convicted and sentenced to nine
months itnprisonment-PaH Hall Co.
1ette
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THE LATEST.

REV. /. s. kAILOCH, the well known Kan.
sas preacher and politician. died at Whit
com, W. T.. on the 18th. He had been on
the Pacific coast for the last ten years, be-
ing elected mayor Of San Francisco in 1879
ON the Workingmen's ticket.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December ID showed an average ecrease
of l5a In New York the decrease was
al.
A DECISION involving an immense sum
was rendered in the United States Court
ut Denver, Co.., recently in the suit Of T.
C. Henry. known as the Kansas wheat
king, against the Travellers Insurance
Company IL favor Of the plaintiff.
ABoUT two thousand persons attended
the Anarchist entertainment in Chicago on
the 10th.
FIVE men were killed ut Waddeli's shaft,
near Wilkesbarrc, Pa, recently, by the
cage falling three hundred feet.
Rev. Nix. BERRY, of England. declined
the call to Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. In
his letter OF regret he said the growth Of a
broad evangelical feeling in England neces-
STATED his remaining at home.
The directors of the Baltimore & Ohio
at Baltimore, Nd, on the 10th, elected
Samuel Spencer president of the company
at salary of $4,000. The majority of in
terests concentrated ON him to succeed
Robert Garrett. No change was expected
in the management as Spencer, who was
first vice president. had for some time vir-
tually been in control of the road.
AMERICAN securities were dull with
prices lower or the London Exchange dur
ing the week ended December 10. Cana
dams also were depressed. The German
bourses were weak. In PARIS, notwith-
standing the political uncertainties, prices
were firm.
A MOB attempted to lynch Thomas AL.
len at Leoti, Kan, on tue morning of
the nth, but was defeated by the sheriff
and deputy, several being wounded.
Allen Was charged with being implicated
in the killings of last February.
Rev. HUGH U. PENrECOsr recently re-
signed his position as pastor Of the Belle
Vale avenue Congregational Church OF
Newark, Nj. His prominence, in the labor
movement had estrangei him from some
members OF his congre cation and caused
his resignation.
A MUKDERoUs crank named Aubertin
shot Al. Ferry. ex-Premier Of France, in the
lobby OF the Chamber on the 10Th. Ferry
was wounded in the chest and thigh and
vas reported suffering with considerable
fever, with hopes Of recovery. The crank
was arrested.
THEE masked robbers held up train on
the St Louis, Arkansas & Texas railroad
on the night of the 9Th, near Texarkana.
Ark. They were reported to have got
about elO.OO0 from the express, good deal
OF 1t belonging to the louisiana lottery.
A REPORT reached Huron. ID. T., on the
llth that the farm house of Michael Harris,
fourteen miles from washington, had
burned the previous night, and that the en-
tire family Of nine persons had persisted.
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New York Slsad0wA.

New YORK, Dec. 5-Guisseppe Saggio,
aged fifty-four, and his wife, who made a
living By picking rags and who subsisted
ON the garbage they found in ash barrels,
died today Of poisoning, the history Of
which IS curious. On yesterday Giuseppe
found in an ash barrel some white, pasty
stuff which he supposed WAS dough, and
took it home. This morning his wife mal:R
griddlc cakes out # 1t, and they ate then
for breakfast. Not long after they were
seized with terrible pains in the stomach,
ami though doctor was called they diee
n intense agony. Tonight number Il
their Italian friends acid . wake over
,hcI1.
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A IsOycotted Editor,

MACON, NO., Dec. 9-An invcstig alton,
was held recently In Knox County Of the
official records. it having been charged that
either mistakes or corruption existed. J.
l. Frost, editor OF the Kaar County Demo-
eydt, upheld the county officials, claiming
that no fraud existed. AT meeting 70
Gently Of those prominent in demanding:
the investigation, speeches denunciatory-
Of Mr.. Frost were made and resolutions.
passed withdrawing the support OF those
present from the Democrat. In retaliation
Frost has commenced suits for damages
against those Instrumental in organizing
the boycott. The suits will come to trial.
at the neat term Of the Circuit Court
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-16
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily NswA
CONGREsS.

CONGhESSs
the Senate met at noon on December 5
snd the oath of office was administered to
uewly-elected Senators except to Mr.. Faulkner,
Of West Virginia, and at the suggestion Of Mr..
Hoar his case was referred to the Committee
On Elections, Mr.. Lucas contesting the seat As
the appointee of the Governor. No objection
Was made to Senator Turpie, Of Indiana and
be was admitted to his seat, the protest
and papers in his case being referred. After
appointing committee to wait on the
President the Senate adjourned -. The
House met at noon and proceeded
to the election Of Speaker john G. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky, received 16s. Thomas r. Reed, Of
Maine. received 14S and Mr.. Brumm, of Penn
sylvana. two votes. Mr.. Carlisle was conducted
to the chair by Messrs. Reed and Cox. The
nominees of the Democratic caucus were then
elected by resolution. A committee was ap-
pointed to wait on the President and after men,
bers drew for seats the House adjourned.
AFTER reading the journal in the Senate
ON the 9Th a recess was taken to await any COM
inunication from the President The message
was then received and read, when the Senate
adjourned -. In the House several amendments
were offered to the rules and q resolution was
adopted directing the Speaker to appoint COM
mittees on rules, accounts. enrolled bills and
mileage. The Presidents message was then
read and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9TH Mr.. Plumb Of
fered resolution calling on the Commissioner
Of Agriculture for information as to whether
any person in the employment OF the depart
ment making experiments in the manufacture
Of sorghum sugar had applied for or obtained
patent connected with such manufacture and
growing out OF such experiment, which was
adopted, and the Senate adjourned. The
House was not in session.
AFTER the reading of the journal and
presentation of reports Of departments the Sen
ate on the sth adjourned until Monday The
Speaker laid before the House several depart
mcnt reports and announced the Committee on
Mileage. Resolutions providing for the amend
ment of the rules were offered and ordered re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules when ap
pointed, and the House adjourned until Mon
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-16
REV. !. S. KALLocH DEAD.
The Noted Baptist Preacher AMI Poll
tlcian Dies ia Washington Territory

The Noted Baptist Preacher AMI Poll.
tician Dies ia Washington Territory
SAN Francisco, Dec. 12.-The death Is
reported from Whitcom, W. T., of Rev.
l. s. Kalloch, who had long been proni
nentGgure on the Pacific coast. He was
elected mayor of this city ON the Working
mems ticket in 1877. During the campaign
no was shot by Charles De Young,
ut that time editor of the Chrosi.
Gle, the dispute growing out Of u
humber Of personal attacks made by both
parties. A few months later Kalloch's Sen
went to the Chronicle Office and shot De
Young dead and was aiterward acquitted
of the charge OF murder. At the close of
his term of Office as mayor, Mr.. Kalloch
moved to Washington Territory, where he
had since resided. His life in Kansas. pre-
vic US TO coming TO San Francisco was very
eve ntfui and is part Of the history OF that
State
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-16
No Successor Elected.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 9-The Episco-
pal diocesan convention adjourned yester-
day afternoon after a ts-v days. session
without electing successor to Bishop
Lee. Rev. Boyd Vincent, OF Pittsburgh,
Joseph Cary, Of Saratoga, N. Y, and DIR.
Z. II. Kingsolving, Of Philadelphia, were
in turn nominated by the clerical delegates,
but failed 10 receive the two thirds vote Of
the lay delegates necessary to their con-
firmation. The election was postponed TN
til the annual meeting Of the convention at
Dover in June.
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-.sRestOratiOn."-

court. Judge Ito prisoner)-'You
say you found this bank-bill?'' Eyes,
your honor" ':And you did not re-
store it?'' IL did, your honor" ITO
its owner?' mo, your honor-to cir
cuiatiOn. w J. LedQer.
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Gentleman I'm clothing store)-"I
find that have got to go to Montreal
tonight, and want n suit of clothes"
Clerk-''Yes. sir. You want u cut-a-
way coat, l pose. ~ T. San
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notwithstanding the fact that Il

Notwithstanding the fact that the
castor-o;l plant grows abundantiy in
the West Indian island of Trinidad. it
seems that the apothecaries there inn
port the seeds from Europe for medic
inal purposes. inasmuch as the island
crs never gather any of the native crop.
~. Y. Ledger.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-16
-"Can Won tell me. darling"

-"Can You tell me. darling" he
asked. as they sat together in the weak
spot of the sofa. 1.-the exact physio-
logical and mathematical duration of
a kiss?" "About n second and half,
l believe" she answered, demurely.
Thanks" he replied. Il will make
a minute of it. "-Burlington Free
Press.
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: THE SOUTH.

THE other night, as some men were
crossing Rowan creek, near Kenton Post
Office, KY, they discovered that a portion
Of the bank of the creek had washed away
during the recent freshet A cabin with
five occupants had been carried into the
water, and it was supposed all were
drowned.
IN the United States District Court at
Galveston, Tex, Judge Sabin rendered q
decision in the habeas corpus case of Rob
ert {. Stockton, a drummer tor Kansas
City firm, releasing HIM from the custody
Of the State authorities for his refusal to
pay the drummers' occupation tax Of S3S
per year.
A CAUCUS of Democrats of the Virginia
Assembly was held on the Sth and John S.
Barbour was nominated to succeed Riddle
berger. The Republicans made no nomina-
ton.
GRANT GARRETT and Cul Waggoner me:
on the roadside near Berryville, Ark, re-
Gently and began firing at each other. Gar
rett was killed outright and Waggoner was
MORALLY wounded. The murder was the
result of feud which had already cost
four lives and further blooLshed was ln-
minent. Several prominent families were
involved.
WoRD has been received of the death Of
Mrs. Rcbecca Hall, at Lexington, KY. She
was noted as the wife Of Captain w. d.
Hail, Of the United States Secret Service,
who met tragic death at her hands.
The Virginia Assembly met on the It'll.
In view OF the recent Supreme Court de-
cision, Governor Lee recommended suit
able legislation looking TO compromise
with the bordholders on o basis Satisfac-
tory to Virgins.
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THE EAST.

ANOTHER destructive explosion Of dyna-
mite occurred recently on the new Pittston
branch Of the Lehigh Valley railroad. Sec
fiou Foreman Miles Sweeny. of Philadel-
pbia, was instantly killed and five Italian
laborers were severely injured. An unex-
ploded blast was being removed at the
time.
GOVERNOR BoDwELI, Of Maine, was taken
suddenly sick with congestion of the lungs
On the 5th.
Two men were killed and two fatally in
jured by the fail of heavy coal hosting
machine at Port Richmond, Pa, the other
day.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL GORDON, of
Trenton. n. j., has appointed his daughter,
Alphonsine NJ Gordon, young lady just
out of her teens, as his deputy. She is At
tractive in appearance and has appeared
several times in her Official capacity.
PLEURo-PNEUMONIA has broken out in the
vicinity Of Reading, Pa, nine head of cat
lie having died in one day recently.
The indictment against William Kissane
Rogers, charged with forgery on the
Chemical Bank. of New York, has been
dismissed. The forgery took place many
years ago. Kissane hid in California and
became wealthy.
". 4 II. CHAMBERS, dealers in linens in
New York City and Dundee, Scotland, have
assigned for $lOO, 900, and Isaac Hayes, q
wholesale liquor dealer Of New York, has
gone under, Sl25. 600 liabilities.
THE journeymen BARRIERS in convention
Mt Buffalo, n. ~, adjourned on the 9Th,
having perfected a National organization.
The New York Supreme Court has
granted an injunction restraining the West
ern Union Telegraph Company and Direct
Cable Company from using the blanks Of
the French Cable Company or sending
cablegrams on blanks marked s'via French
cable"
The family Of James Mayo, Of Pottstown,
Pa, consisting of himself and wife, three
children and Mrs. John Miller, the mother
Of Mrs Mayo. were nearly suffoca:ed by
coal gas the other morning.
A DYNAMITE bomb made out of piece of
gas pipe was found on the steps of the Re-
formed Church at Irvington, N. J., recent
~. The fuse attached to it had been
1gnited. but it had failed to explode. There
was no clew to the dynamiter.
II is reported that a disease resembling
typhoid fever has broken out in the dor
mitory known as College Hall at Williams
College, Springfield, Mass, occupied by
forty or more students. One Of the sick
students died after reaching home aud
many Of them were seriously ill
HERR MosT. the Anarchist of New York,
WAS sentenced on the Sth to one years i'm
prisonment, new trial being refused.
L. the suit Of George N. Rogers against
the Binghamton N. ~ Republieas, for
$4,000 damages for libel, the jury awarded
the plaintiff SIX cents. The Republicans
printed an article alleging that Rogers was
\ bogus pension agent
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WASHINGTON NOTES.


THE President has recognized Friedrich
Meier as Consul of the German Empire at
st. Louis, Mo-, for Arkansas, Colorado, In
dian Territory, Kansas. Missouri, New
Mexico, Tennessee, and St Clair, Madison
and Monroe Counties. Illinois.
The President on the 9th sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: Lucius Q.
c. Lamar, of Mississippi, to be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the United
States: William +. Villas, of Wisconsin. to
be Secretary of the Interior; Don NJ. Dick
inson, OF Michigan. TO be POstmaster-Gen-
eral; Charles s. Fairchild, of New York, tc
be Secretary of the Treasury; George L.
Rives, of New York, to be Assistant Score
tary of State; Isaac H. Maynard, of New
York, to be Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; Sigourney Butler, of Massachu-
setts, to be Second Comptroller of the Treas
ury; James W. Hyatt, of Connecticut, to be
Treasurer of the United States.
A GENERAL conference under the aus
pieces of the Evangelical Alliance of the
United States commenced at Washington
on the 9TH. President Dodge called the
meeting to order.
The clerks of the Committees on Appro-
priations Of the two houses of Congress
have prepared a tabulated statement, the
foOtings of which make the following show
ing: Net increase on estimates for the next
fiscal year over those submitted for the
current year, IS, 1881; net increase over
the appropriations for the current year,
S3. S37,Ol2; total estimates for the next
year. SSS4, O944 so; estimated revenue for
lSS9, $40, 563, 734
The Acknowledgement Of Nova Scotia
has written long letter in favor of recip-
rocity between the United States and
Canada.
THE Republican National Committee met
ut Washington on the Sth and fixed upon
Chicago and June l9, 1855. as the place and
time of holding the Republican National
convention.
SECRETARY and Mrs. Whitney gave din
ner at Washington on the 9th to Hon. 10.
seph Chamberlain. There were present
Speaker apd Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and
Mrs. Fairchild, Secretary Endicott, Mr..
and Mrs. Angel, Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam,
Secretary Bayard, Mrs. Manchester Laugh
ton, Admiral and Mrs. Franklin, Sir Lionel
West, Sir Charles Upper, Miss Hunt and
Nrs HIT
The conference OF wool-growers and
dealers in Washington has adjourned tt
January IL. when manufacturers are ex
pected to Join them in an effort to secure
protection to wool
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Horse Thieves Killed.

ST. Louis, Dec. ia party OF men near
Bear City, Kan, chased party Of twelve
horse thieves into the Panhandle Thursday,
and killed three OF them. A relative Of
Bob Farnsworth, the desperado, was among
the pursuing party, and was injured.
Others were wounded slightly. This
breaks up the gang.
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PENDING his appeal to the general term
OF the New York City Supreme Court,
Johann Most has been released on $500
bond, Mrs. Ida Hoffman being his security.
A STRIKE of tableware w0rkmen was or
dered by the American Flint Glass Asso-
citation on the 10th 1t Pittsburgh, Pa.
GENERAL b. f. BUTLER, in Q letter to
General d. Butterfield, strongly objected
to having the Comte de Paris delivering an
address ut Gettysburg on the ground that
the Prince was merely q show soldier in
the war, coming to America for dynastic
reasons, his laundering incapaclty being
the cause OF much mischief to the Union
army at the battle of Gettysburg.
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OF this increase in tonnage the pa tyear COM
pared with the preceding year, 4,3oO,6ti tons
are due to increased demand and consumption
of manufactures, lumber, the various classes Of
building material, coal and merchandise and
other articles: and but 55j,G53 tons due to in
crease of tonnage OF grain, agricultural pro-
ducts, -four and meal, and animals.
In respect to the classes of freight last
named. the tonnage car. led in 1887 fell below
that OF 1,Sj, by 6U1, 703 tons. The production,
carried by the railroads for the year ended June
81, 1856, represented fair average productive
year. With the great increase OF population
since, and u favorable season these classes Of
freight should have vastly increased
The total amount Of capital stock reported,
oil companies. is:
For the year ended June g, 1887 .s3ss. 4S2 as7
For the year ended June -, 1sS6..... ss4.Oi4.s9s
Increase in capital stock ..........S Al, $500
Total amount Of dividends paid is:
For the year ended June ~, $751;. e, ST. 13t49
Amount preceding year.............. S0lS,UJ3.iS
IncFedSe. 30 clssofu.SA
Average rate of dividend on total
stock ........ .2.41 per cent
RATE 'Of looO.....-- -S.4s per cent